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WE SUPPORT COMPETITION, BUT AGAINST IMPORTATION OF SUBSTANDARD PETROL – DANGOTE Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has expressed its support for healthy competition that drives innovation and quality, saying it looked forward to the upcoming commissioning of the four state-owned refineries as promised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). It also advised Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited that …

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: TRUMP AHEAD AS RESULTS TRICKLE IN Donald Trump is now 24 electoral college votes away from winning the United States presidential election. The Republican Party candidate has now amassed 246 electoral college votes, with Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party polling 210 electoral college votes at the time of reporting. There are 538 votes in …

TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILL DEAD ON ARRIVAL – NDUME Senator Ali Ndume has said the tax reform bill of President Bola Tinubu administrarion is dead on arrival. Ndume stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He said that Northern leaders were totally against the bill because because it was against the north. Ndume added that …

OGUN PENSIONERS THANK GOVERNOR FOR N20,000 WAGE INCREASE The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State branch, on Tuesday, commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the wage increase extended to all categories of its members in the state. The union, in a letter titled “New Wage Increase to Ogun Pensioners: Expression of Gratitude,” signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Waidi Oloyede; Secretary, …

EIGHT NORTHERN STATES OCCUPY LOWEST POSITION IN INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE – NBS Eight states in the northern part of the country occupy the lowest position in internally generated revenue in 2023. The states were Taraba State at N10.8 billion, Yobe N11.1 billion, Kebbi N11.7 billion, Gombe N15.1 billion, Adamawa N17 billion, Sokoto N17.9 billion. Other States include; Borno N19.4 billion, …

BOMB EXPLOSION IN IMO, MANY FEARED KILLED, OTHERS INJURED The police in Imo State has confirmed a bomb explosion in the state. The explosion reportedly caused stampede and confusion as people ran helter-skelter, leading to many being injured. It is reported that people were in the market when the explosion was heard and everyone scampered for safety. Some persons were …

GOVT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA SUSPENDS OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN SEX SCANDAL Equatorial Guinea has suspended all officials who had sexual relations in the offices of ministries. Announcing the decision on Monday via social media, Teodoro Nguema, Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, said the government would take “severe measures” against such acts. “Today, we will proceed with the immediate suspension of all officials who …

TINUBU PROMOTES ACTING CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, OLUYEDE, TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL President Bola Tinubu has promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede to the position of Lieutenant General. Tinubu decorated Oluyede with his new rank during a short ceremony at his office in the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. The President commended the military for its unwavering courage, dedication …

FG REVERSES 18-YEAR AGE POLICY FOR ENTRY INTO TERTIARY INSTITUTION Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his predecessor’s policy of 18 years as entry age for University admission. The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former Minister of Edication, had generated controversy. But while briefing journalists upon assumption of office, on Tuesday, Alausa said the policy was …

NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN, TEN TIMES IN 2024 The national power grid appeared to have collapsed again on Tuesday. This is the tenth times collapse of national grid is reported this year. Checks by our correspondent confirmed that the grid lost power generation around 1:39 pm. As of 1 pm, power generation was 2,711 megawatts, having previously peaked at 3,631 …